Gooseneck vs Bumper Pull

[WXman]

I'm looking at 14k rated equipment trailers. Roughly 24' long. I'm seeing gooseneck and bumper pull both in this spec. All my trailers over the years have been bumper pull. What are the advantages of gooseneck? Thought I'd pick your brains in case there are things I hadn't thought about.

If it matters, the terrain here in Kentucky is often hilly with roads that have lots of curves and gravel roads that are uneven. Which would you guys go with?

 

[johanh13]

I’ve run both in that size range. A gooseneck just tows better, no way around it. With the hitch over the axle the trailer feels planted instead of pushing the truck, especially on hills and in curves.
In your terrain, that’s where it really shows up. Less sway, more control on downhill grades, and it tracks a lot cleaner on uneven gravel. It also backs and turns tighter once you’re used to it.
Bumper pulls are simpler and fine if you’re light and occasional, but they take more attention to loading and you’ll feel it more when the road gets rough or twisty.
If it were me in Kentucky running hills and curves regularly, I’d go gooseneck.

Here's a [partial] list of trailers I own at the moment:
20' 14k utility trailer (bumper pull)
32' 26k flat bed dually, with air ride and hydraulic disc brakes (gooseneck)
24' 16k lowboy tilt equipment hauler (gooseneck)
12' 7k enclosed trailer (bumper pull)
10' 7k tilt scissor lift trailer (bumper pull)
20' 18k lowboy tilt (bumper pull)
20' 16k lowboy tilt (bumper pull)
20' 21k lowboy equipment hauler (bumper pull)

 

[WXman]

Thanks. Any concerns about a goosneck getting into the bedrails or tailgate of the truck and doing damage? Not talking extreme twisting here, but sometimes the fields here are rolling and uneven.

 

[johanh13]

I have never been in any situation where that was even a remote possibility.

 

[Ritchie_Rich]

Thanks. Any concerns about a goosneck getting into the bedrails or tailgate of the truck and doing damage? Not talking extreme twisting here, but sometimes the fields here are rolling and uneven.

Shouldn’t be a problem. Look at any gooseneck trailer attached to a pickup and you’ll see why.